Biography
Dr. Hassan Ghanem is currently working as a full-time Associate Professor of Materials Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, Beirut Arab University (BAU), Tripoli. He started his academic career at Hariri Canadian University in 2010 where he participated in the development of the civil engineering master program. He received his Ph.D. and MSc. degrees in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, USA and Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA in 2009 and 2004, respectively. He finished his undergraduate studies at BAU in 1999.
Research Interests
Innovative and durable construction materials
Concrete durability
Modeling of concrete performance
Recycling materials
Corrosion of reinforcement embedded in cementitious materials systems
Sustainable engineering
Education & Qualifications
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA, May 09
Major: Materials Engineering
M.S. Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA, Aug. 04
Major: Structural/Materials Engineering
M.E. Civil Engineering, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon, May 02
Major: Structural Engineering
B.E. Civil Engineering, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon, May 99
Teaching Areas
CVLE 213: Structure I
CVLE 214: Structure II
CVLE 270: Civil Engineering Drawings
CVLE 423: Steel Design I
CVLE 424: Steel Design II
CVLE 514: Advanced Structural Analysis
CVLE 524: Tall Building Structure
Awards & Recognition
Most Active Researcher Award, BAU, 2023-2024
Scientific Committee Member, Order of Engineers and Architects, Tripoli, Lebanon, 2016-2018
"Who’s Who in America", 64th Edition, Marquis Who'sWho® - 2010
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award - Texas A&M University - 2009
Graduate Program Enhancement Scholarship - Texas A&M University – 2009
CEMEX Travel Grant, TX - 2008
Graduate Teaching Academy Fellow - Texas A&M University – 2007
Chi Epsilon Honor Society - 2006
AUF CVEN